Bravo Pizza

Address: 146 5th Avenue at 19th Street
Purchase: 3 plain slices, 2 bottles of water
Cost: $2.25 a slice (Water $1.80!)
Pizza Rating:


Slices of the City may have been on a rather long stretch of delicious speciality pizzas, but we are still on our mission for that perfect plain slice you can grab in whatever neighborhood you find yourself. So, last weekend, when we were pressed for time on the way to the New York Boston Terrier Meetup—this month at Madison Square Park—we stopped for a slice at the first place we saw on 5th avenue. Probably won't stop there again. For me, it was an altogether Sbarros-esque experience. Greasy, and overheated. Apparently, however, they have several other locations around the city, so maybe a trip to another Bravo would raise its score.


Bravo Pizza (one of six locations.)


Bruno scopes out his new friends at the New York Boston Terrier April Meetup.

Amorina, Prospect Heights

Address: 624 Vanderbilt Avenue at Prospect Place
Purchase: 1 Norma Pizza, 1 Fava Bean and Artichoke Pizza, 1 Glass of Wine, 1 Brooklyn Pennant Ale
Price: $50 (including tip); Individual pizzas are $9 to $14.
Pizza Rating:


We actually found out aboout adorable little Amorina when it was featured in tables for two in the New Yorker a few weeks ago, and realized that not only did it sound delicious, but it was pretty nearby us, down on Vanderbilt Avenue. We walked there last night for dinner and really enjoyed it. The seating area is fairly small, (it was full the whole time we were there, but there never seemed to be a wait) and the kitchen was even smaller. Despite the take out service and deliveries, the pizzas are gourmet and individual-sized, with lots of traditional Italian ingredients, and more. AJ had the pizza special, with ricotta salata, artichoke hearts and fava beans, and it was absolutely delicious. I had the Norma, with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, ricotta salata, basil and fresh mint. The crust was a little doughy, but all in all I was very happy. Plus, the flowered wall paper and old Italian coke and gelati signs were quite charming.








The Norma, with eggplant, tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, ricotta salata, fresh basil and mint.


The pizza special of the day with ricotta salata, artichoke hearts, and fresh fava beans.

The City So Nice She Named it Sheisse

While our sporadic (at best) updates make me feel a little guilty for this awesome shoutout on my favorite NYC blog, I was still quite excited that Miss Heather, pizza lover or not, noticed that I had added her to our highly-selective blogroll. When I recently discovered newyorkshitty (through our neighborhood's blog when Clinton Hill's shit was featured) I spent about three hours straight reading old posts and laughing through tears while I read them out loud to AJ. I personally suggest checking out her McGolrick Park escapade and the tale of the beer fairy for a good laugh.

In pizza-related news, I got a sweet gummi-pizza in an Easter package from Mom!

Yes! Another trip to Sam's

When Jessica came to visit from Boston last weekend, we couldn't resist going back to Sam's. Delicious once again. Plus, it satisfied AJ's craving for their cheesecake... for a little while!


Jessica enjoys a first bite.


Awesome sign I didn't get a shot of the first time. Despite the black tape, I don't that smoking is allowed either.